Match Report
The table gap was wide: 43 points between Burnley (2nd, 100 pts) and Watford (14th, 57 pts). On recent form Watford sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.33 for Watford and 1.5/0.35 for Burnley (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Burnley's unbeaten run stood at 8. Over the last five, Watford had taken 4 of 15 points to Burnley's 13.
The head-to-head ledger counts 21 games: 4 Watford wins, 9 for Burnley, 8 draws, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
The venue was Vicarage Road, with room for 21,400 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Watford: Mamadou Doumbia (8') · Burnley: Zian Flemming (43'), Josh Brownhill (58')
Key stats
Possession: Watford 35% · Burnley 65% · Total shots: 11-16 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 4-1